Monthly Archives: December 2015

By Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. Public entities can be liable if they create or allow a dangerous condition to exist on their property. In Bunero v. City of Jersey City, 2015 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2784 (App. Div. Dec. 3, 2015), plaintiff George Bunero was injured when his motorcycle was struck in the rear by […]

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Maura Burk, Esq. recently joined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department in its Mt. Laurel office. Ms. Burk, a Mt. Laurel resident, represents insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims at all stages of litigation. Ms. Burk received her law […]

Mt. Laurel, NJ – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Workers’ Compensation Department Shareholder Stephen T. Fannon, Esq. has been named to the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Fannon, a Marlton resident and co-chair of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department, has been with the firm for 36 years and concentrates his practice in the representation […]

Recent Win Argued / Briefed by Christopher M. Emrich, Esq. On January 22, 2013, the petitioner, a nurse, filed Claim Petition No. 2013-1691, alleging that on March 29, 2012, she slipped and fell in the course of her employment, causing injuries to her lumbar spine and right knee. She conceded that she fell in the […]

Recent Win Argued / Briefed by Nicholas A. Dibble, Esq. The Appellate Division recently affirmed the decision of the trial court terminating benefits for fraud pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-57.4(c)(1) when a claimant made a false statement in obtaining benefits. While cutting down a tree, the petitioner sustained severe injuries and filed a claim for medical […]

By Katherine H. Hellander, Esq. It is well-established that N.J.S.A. 34:15-12 entitles a petitioner to temporary disability benefits provided petitioner is unable to work for more than seven days due to a work-related accident. This principle is not absolute, however, as courts have placed several limitations on such an entitlement. One such exception, known as […]

By Gina M. Zippilli, Esq. The issue in Yoo v. Travelers of New Jersey, A-5810-13T2 (App. Div. November 17, 2015), is one we have seen before, namely whether the Appellate Court will entertain jurisdiction over reimbursement actions regarding personal injury protection (“PIP”) benefits. Yoo reaffirms the long standing rule in New Jersey that a trial […]